AI LITERACY – AZ TECH WEEK
Earn Your Be Skilled AI Literacy Certification
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Location:
CO+HOOTS – Greater Phoenix
221 E Indianola Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Leave AZ Tech Week not just inspired—but AI literate and certified.
Join futurist and AI educator Mike Johns, author of the bestselling AI book “Death of a Job,” for a special AZ Tech Week edition of the Be Skilled AI Literacy Program.
Featured on Good Morning America, Forbes, CNN, Fox, and BBC, Mike Johns delivers a practical and accessible experience designed to help participants understand and apply artificial intelligence in real-world contexts.
Participants will gain AI literacy, practical prompting skills, and strategies for navigating an automated future.
LIVE EVENT AGENDA
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Module 1 – AI Foundations
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Build a clear, non-technical understanding of:
• What AI is — and what it is not
• How AI systems learn and generate results
• The difference between automation, machine learning, and generative AI
• Real-world applications across healthcare, banking, government, media, and everyday life
This module establishes the foundation for AI literacy.
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Networking Break
2:45 – 3:45 PM
Module 2 – Prompt Engineering & AI Productivity
Working Effectively with AI Systems
Learn how to communicate effectively with AI tools using structured prompting strategies.
Participants will learn how to:
• Use context-based prompting to improve AI responses
• Apply role prompting and constraints to guide AI outputs
• Use AI for writing, planning, research, brainstorming, and productivity
This module focuses on practical skills participants can apply immediately.
3:45 – 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 – 5:00 PM
**MODULE 3 – AI & THE FUTURE OF WORK: THRIVING IN AN AUTOMATED ECONOMY**
Explore how AI, automation, and data-driven systems are reshaping careers, industries, and economic opportunity. Discover how to adapt your skills, protect your livelihood, and position yourself for long-term relevance in a rapidly changing workforce. Develop a career strategy aligned with your values and goals — because the future of work isn't coming, it's already here.
BE SKILLED – AI LITERACY CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS
Essentials – $97
Includes:
• Access to one live session
Upskilled Track – $297
Includes:
• Access to two live sessions
• Digital certificate
Be Skilled Certification Bundle
$997 Standard | $797 Early Registration
Includes:
• All 3 live program sessions
• Be Skilled AI Literacy Certification
• Copy of Death of a Job by Mike Johns
Executive Reinvention Track – $1,997
Includes everything in the Certification Bundle plus:
• Two 30-minute personal strategy sessions
• Priority Q&A during sessions
• Personalized AI implementation plan
• Executive Certificate
*If your looking to bundle this course please contact your host
This event is a part of #AZTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at https://www.arizonatechweek.com
Payments: Cash App: $DigitalMindStateUSA
Venmo: @mikejohnsin
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